Audi R8 0–60 Times

Audi’s R8 served as the brand’s mid-engine performance flagship from 2008 to 2022, and across 42 verified tests spanning those years (40 production, 2 modified), the data shows a clear progression from fast V8 grand tourer to sub-3.0-second V10 supercar. The Type 42 generation opened with the 2008 4.2 Quattro Coupe, recorded as slow as 4.6 seconds to 60 mph in one test and 3.9 seconds in another early benchmark, built around a naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 before expanding to 5.2-liter V10 versions. Output in this era ranged from 420 to 710 hp, with naturally aspirated, supercharged, and twin-turbocharged gasoline examples represented in the test set.

By 2010, the modified Stasis Challenge Extreme Edition 5.2 Quattro Coupe cut the benchmark to 3.1 seconds, previewing the ceiling of the Type 42 platform. The Type 4S generation, sold from 2016, standardized around a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 with 540 to 610 hp and brought a step change in acceleration: the 2016 V10 Plus Quattro Coupe (Euro Spec) reached 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, while the 2017 V10 Plus Quattro Coupe set the model’s quickest figures at 2.6 seconds to 60 mph and 10.6 seconds in the quarter-mile at 130.3 mph. In current historical view, the final Type 4S stands as the quickest factory R8, with the same 2.6-second best still leading the model’s record.